Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-11-17

How GYPSIES FIGHT DUELS.-
France recently suffered from an
epidemic Of dueling, an expidemic
which, for the moment, seems to have
somewhat subsided, but am of the
opinion that, even at its height, the
feat Of two gypsies the other day at
Albunelas, Spain, cannot be equaled
by any experience under the French
code"
1t appears that number OF the
wandering tribe were enjoying them
selves drinking and singing, when
misunderstanding occurred between
two Of the number who for long time
had not been on good terms. Re-
questing their companions not to dis.
turb them, they retired to a lonely
spot behind a group Of isolated build
ings and arranged the terms of their
singular encounter.
Each being Of the opinion that the
other was quite supertluous member
of the community, they decided that
the quarrel should be definitely stettled
then and there. To this end they
bound themselves together by the
feet with a rope, and taking the
scissors with which, as professional
sheep shearers, they were provided,
began the bloody death struggle.
After half an hour their companions,
not seeiug tLO,. ..tu.u, auL auAivu7
to know what they were doing, in
spite OF their prohibition went in
search Of them. When they arrived
the frenzied combatants were still
fighting. but had fallen to the ground
and were struggling for the mastery
in a pool of their own blood. 1t was
with the greatest difficulty they could
be separated, although they were both
nearly dead and covered with the
most horrible wounds, description of
which assure your readers. Suffice it
to say that they were Of such a nature
as to render recovery almost impossi-
bic, so that instead OF their being one
Gypsy less upon earth, as originally
proposed, there will probably be two.
LrcK.-People who have made their
way upward and onward in an incom-
prehensible sort OF fashion are very
apt to believe in luck.
The late AT. Sturart's belief that
If the old apple woman on the corner
did not follow him uptown his luck
would desert him, is well known.
There is a rich man in New Jersey
who fancies that yellow is his lucky
color. He paints everything about
his premises yellow in consequence,
often in the most amazing fashion.
There is a woman who deals in real
estate in New York whose fortune is
large. She wears about her neck
button tied TO shoe string. 1t is
usually concealed, but when she begins
to bargain she takes the button in
her fingers. Without it she believes
she should do some foolish thing.
Years ago a great financial light drop
ped the button as he passed her, and
she considered it a talisnan.
Another rich woman in New York
returns home If she meets a person
with one eye, her day she says, will
be unfortunate if she transacts busi-
ness after meeting such a person.
1t is said that the old mother OF the
Rothchilds always resided in the tum-
bledown old house where they were
born. She believed that if she left it
their luck would leave them. Every
morning servants carried her in a
sedan chair to the palatisl homes Of
her sons; but they carried her back at
night. She slept in the old house as
long as she lived.
The wife Of one of those wealthy
men who sstonish the world failing
always declared that it was because
he lifted an umbrella over her head
in his Office.
In fact, there are hundreds Of people
who. quite sane and sensible in o.hel
ways, are fixed in their belief as to the
most absurd things concerning goOd
and bad luck.